pay (someone) a visit

phrase

: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.

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To further your education, pay a visit to the Manatee County Agricultural Museum (also at the park), which showcases the area’s agricultural roots with exhibits on everything from citrus and produce to livestock and horticulture. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 The first thing Sweetpea does, after ditching her spoilsport colleague at the hotel, is pay a visit to SwiftGC, a payment processor recently acquired by Tender. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026 Read on to learn about the often subtle signs of cervical cancer and when to pay a visit to your ob-gyn. — Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026 First and foremost, pay a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which celebrates many of the genre's biggest names from Willie Nelson to Patsy Cline. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay (someone) a visit

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“Pay (someone) a visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20%28someone%29%20a%20visit. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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